The Board has remanded the issues of eligibility for substitution in the Veteran's claims for impotence, prostrate problems, thyroid problems, bile duct cancer and lymphoma (also claimed as lymph node cancer and lymph node in upper trachea).
The deciding factor: The Appellant could not be substituted for the Veteran because he had not filed an NOD before his death.
- Claimed conditions
- impotence, prostate problems, thyroid problems, bile duct cancer, lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19194392
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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